Effectiveness of Sanctions in International Politics by V. A. Silaeva

“…This is reflected in the ongoing disputes between those who adhere to the idea of inflicting severe economic damage on the target country and supporters of targeted sanctions; between those who promote multilateral sanctions as capable of causing economic effects, or try to identify weaknesses of ad hoc coalitions, or see the only way to get the effect of sanctions in support from international organizations; between those who focus their research on the target country and those who are interested in pressure on the allies.…”
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Knowledge of Latin American Obstetricians and Gynecologists regarding Heavy Menstrual Bleeding by Luis Bahamondes, Victor Marin, Silvia Ciarmatori, Agnaldo L. Silva-Filho, Juan Manuel Acuña, Maria Y. Makuch

“…A survey was conducted during a scientific meeting, organized to provide updated information on topics of reproductive medicine to OBGYNs from 12 LA countries who were invited to respond to a multiple-choice questionnaire. …”
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Breast Cancer Profile among Patients with a History of Chemoprevention by Freya R. Schnabel, Sarah Pivo, Jennifer Chun, Shira Schwartz, Ana Paula Refinetti, Deborah Axelrod, Amber Guth

“…This study identifies women with breast cancer who utilized chemoprevention agents prior to diagnosis and describes their patterns of disease. …”
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Beliefs about Pedophilia and the Attribution of Punishment for Child Sexual Abusers by Gabriela GROZA, Codruța Anamaria RÎNDAȘU

“…The questions concerned the perception of people who sexually abused children and people with pedophilia who did not abused children. …”
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How to Differentiate Sites of Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Patients with Hematochezia by Using Clinical Factors? by Yuwares Sittichanbuncha, Suthasinee Senasu, Theerayut Thongkrau, Chaiyapon Keeratikasikorn, Kittisak Sawanyawisuth

“…Patients who presented with hematochezia and received complete workups to identify causes of bleeding were studied and categorized as being in the UGIB or LGIB groups. …”
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Comment sortir de prison ? Le rôle des statistiques pénitentiaires dans la compréhension des comportements de récidive by Anaïs Henneguelle

“…We then present an original study which shows that convicts who undergo electronic monitoring do re-offend less ceteris paribus than those who have been into jails. …”
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A Model of Tuberculosis Screening for Pregnant Women in Resource-Limited Settings Using Xpert MTB/RIF by Eleanor R. Turnbull, Nzali G. Kancheya, Jennifer B. Harris, Stephanie M. Topp, German Henostroza, Stewart E. Reid

“…Timely diagnosis and treatment of maternal tuberculosis (TB) is important to reduce morbidity and mortality for both the mother and child, particularly in women who are coinfected with HIV. …”
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Contemplation and social transformation: the example of Thomas Merton by P. Sheldrake

“…Merton, who often wrote through an autobiographical medium, gradually moved away from an early emphasis on contemplative withdrawal to a belief that the monastic life is a form of counter-cultural solidarity with those who struggle for social transformation and justice. …”
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Peut-on produire des inégalités justes dans un monde de promotion de l'égalité ? by François Dubet

“…Within the framework of Equality which appears at the front of all France town halls, the only way to decide between people is to organize a meritocratic competition. …”
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Nephrectomy for Metastatic Kidney Tumor in Patients with Differentiated Thyroid Cancer: A Report of Two Cases by Haruhiko Yamazaki, Takeshi Kishida, Go Noguchi, Hiroyuki Iwasaki, Nobuyasu Suganuma, Katsuhiko Masudo, Hirotaka Nakayama, Toshinari Yamashita, Takashi Yamanaka, Yuko Sugawara, Yuka Matsubara, Kaori Kohagura, Yasushi Rino, Munetaka Masuda

“…The occurrence of renal tumors originating from thyroid cancer is extremely rare with a few effective treatments for renal metastases. Here, we report the cases of two patients with differentiated thyroid cancer who underwent nephrectomy for a metastatic kidney tumor. …”
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Study on the Dynamics of Cortisol Secretions in Hypertensive Elderly Patients by Doina Carstea, Diana-Maria Trasca, A. P. Carstea, E. T. Trasca

“…The study was conducted during 2003–2010, on a number of 135 patients older than 65 years of age, who were divided into two groups: one group counting 66 patients and consisting of healthy elderly controls (without systemic disease, renal, endocrine, or cardiovascular known issues) and group 2 who consists of 69 elderly patients who associate known hypertensive and other cardiovascular issues.…”
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Tophaceous Gout in the Pancreas: Case Reports and Review of the Literature by Soo Choi, Natalie Voskanian, Jeffrey Ramos, Katherine H.Y. Nguyen

“…We report 3 patients who presented with abnormal pancreatic contents that were initially nondiagnostic but were eventually found to have urate crystal deposition consistent with pancreatic tophaceous gout. …”
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L’œuvre scientifique d’Ismaël Boulliau by Coët, Marie-Claire

“…This article presents the scientific work of Ismaël Boulliau who was, at the same time and in turn, mathematician, astronomer, astrologer, meteorologist, but above all a scientific intermediary who exchanged an important correspondence with the greatest scholars and intellectuals of his time. …”
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Hemorrhagic Pseudocyst of Pancreas Treated with Coil Embolization of Gastroduodenal Artery: A Case Report and Review of Literature by Sudhir Kumar Jain, Vishnuraja Rajendran, Maneesh K. Jain, Ronal Kori

“…Hemorrhage into pseudocyst of pancreas can rarely present as life threatening massive UGI bleeding. We present a case of 21-year-old male, admitted to our department, who was a known case of posttraumatic acute pancreatitis and who developed massive upper GI bleeding. …”
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Three strong women: from care to university by Ian Milligan

“…This article explores some of the factors that might make for educational success by looking at the experiences of three young women who have been in care in Scotland and who have since progressed to university. …”

Looking for fun in Cultural Science by McKee Alan

“…There has been a tension in Cultural Studies between those authors who see fun as important; and those who see it as a distraction. …”
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Clinical Manifestation, Dermoscopy, and Scanning Electron Microscopy in Two Cases of Contagious Ecthyma (Orf Nodule) by Ana Laura Rosifini Alves Rezende, Fred Bernardes Filho, Natália Aparecida de Paula, Loan Towersey, Roderick Hay, Marco Andrey Cipriani Frade

“…Orf is a highly contagious skin disease commonly seen in goats and sheep that can be transmitted to people who have direct contact with infected animals. Here, we report the clinical manifestation, dermoscopy, and scanning electron microscopy in two women who developed skin lesions on their hands after handling goats with wounds in the udders. …”
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Associations between serum cytokine levels and postmenopausal depression in postmenopausal women with and without menopause hormone therapy by Ketan Chu, Xi Lin, Saisai Li, Linjuan Ma, Yizhou Huang, Fan Wu, Mengna Shou, Nazaré Alva Galang Cabarrabang, Yibing Lan, Jianhong Zhou

“…Therefore, we aimed to explore the association between the serum concentrations of four pro-inflammatory cytokines (IL-1β, IL-6, IL-18, and TNF-α) and depressive symptoms in postmenopausal women who had been receiving menopause hormone therapy (MHT) for at least 6 months and postmenopausal women who had not received MHT. …”
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Recurrent Stress Cardiomyopathy: A Rare Variant in a Young Patient with Undiagnosed Pheochromocytoma by Robert Lembo, Paul Wesley, Joe B. Calkins

“…This case demonstrates the importance of vigilance in the young patient who develops shock in the perioperative period.…”
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General Anaesthesia and Emergency Surgery in Heart Transplant Recipient by Farshid Ejtehadi, Sharon Carter, Lucy Evans, Mubashar Zia, Howard Bradpiece

“…We present a case of a male patient who had heart transplant and required general anesthesia for emergency appendicectomy. …”
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